How To Install php7.1-mapi on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install php7.1-mapi on Ubuntu 18.04. php7.1-mapi is transitional package for the rename of php7.1-mapi to php-mapi

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install php7.1-mapi on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is php7.1-mapi

php7.1-mapi is:

This is a transitional package. It can safely be removed.

There are three methods to install php7.1-mapi on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install php7.1-mapi Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install php7.1-mapi using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install php7.1-mapi

Install php7.1-mapi Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install php7.1-mapi using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install php7.1-mapi

Install php7.1-mapi Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install php7.1-mapi using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install php7.1-mapi

How To Uninstall php7.1-mapi on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the php7.1-mapi package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove php7.1-mapi

Uninstall php7.1-mapi And Its Dependencies

To uninstall php7.1-mapi and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove php7.1-mapi

Remove php7.1-mapi Configurations and Data

To remove php7.1-mapi configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge php7.1-mapi

Remove php7.1-mapi configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove php7.1-mapi configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php7.1-mapi

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install php7.1-mapi package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.